Sea otter

Class : MAMMALIA
Order : CARNIVORA

Family : Mustelidae-Lutrinae

Appendix : II

To import in Canada :
Specimens to be imported into Canada must be accompanied by: a CITES export permit issued by the exporting country.

To export from Canada :
Specimens to be exported from Canada must be accompanied by: a Canadian CITES export permit.

Please also consult the pages about Special Cases and Exemptions

Status of this species according to :
COSEWIC : Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada	Wild Species : General Status of Species in Canada	IUCN* : International Union for the Conservation of Nature

Special Concern	At risk	Endangered

The IUCN link points to the search result page of this site, but it is possible that Enhydra lutris* is not registered in their database.

Additional Information : Comment : Designated Endangered in April 1978. Status re-examined and confirmed Endangered in April 1986. Status re-examined and designated Threatened in April 1996 and in May 2000. Status re-examined and designated Special Concern in April 2007. Link to the Species at Risk database (Recovery Plans) Link to the Species At Risk Act database

Sea otter